Liability
Is ‘cancel culture’ creeping into insurance?
Following the launch of the UK’s first ‘cancel culture’ insurance product, Tom Luckham explores the effect that ‘culture war’ is having on the insurance industry.
Cytora joins Google Cloud; PIB buys MGA; SRG’s head of corporate
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Court of Appeal overturns judgment in favour of insurer
The Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court judgment in favour of insurers, providing a clarification on the how the courts will interpret the Insurance Act (2015).
Mapfre Re x CyberCube; Specialist Risk Group buys broker; Hiscox’s chief auditor
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Beazley CEO says ‘it’s getting more difficult to grow’
Beazley has reported record pre-tax profits of $1.42bn (£1.12bn) for 2024, but is forecasting a slowdown in growth this year as market conditions turn.
Admiral joins Build Back Better; PIB’s milestone; Lockton’s GM
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
How insurance helped and hindered the care sector
Almost five years on from the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, Scott McGee examines how insurers helped care providers make sense of the barrage of government guidance, why some have pulled back from offering cover, plus what the industry is doing today…
Thatcham and Elixirr partner; Lockton’s facility; Cowbell joins ABI
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Increased Arctic shipping lane traffic heats up risks
As record numbers of commercial vessels and cruise ships make Arctic Polar Code journeys, Tim Evershed unpicks what this means for the insurance industry.
Insurers to deepen ties with asset managers
Insurers will deepen their ties with alternative asset managers as they shake-up their investment portfolios in a bid to boost portfolio returns, according to Moody’s.
Diary of an Insurer: Tokio Marine’s Hiroyuki Ishijima
Hiroyuki Ishijima, head of marine hull and energy at Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co, examines ways to support Japan’s transition towards greener energy, contemplates maritime autonomous surface ships, and engages in American football chat.
Why PFAS is the greatest threat to insurance today
As “forever chemicals” become a growing focus of government regulation and a deluge of civil litigation, Emma Ann Hughes unpicks the potential impact of the manufacture and distribution of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances for the insurance industry.
Insurers on alert as government plans to change child sex abuse limitations
The government has put forward a bill to make it easier for victims of child sex abuse to gain an apology and to pursue historical claims in the civil court.
Percayso’s quote platform; Lloyd’s milestone; Brokerslink’s president
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Arch promotes Bottle to UK MD
Arch Insurance International has promoted senior vice president of distribution and strategy Mike Bottle to UK managing director with immediate effect.
Acorn acquires MyPolicy; Sedgwick’s repairs initiative; Bridgehaven’s head of claims
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Shirley Woolham, Minster Law
Shirley Woolham, CEO of Minster Law, speaks to Insurance Post about the firm's return to profitability, its investment strategy, and her opinions on the Whiplash reforms.
Could Covéa’s capacity withdrawal derail MGA progress?
After Covéa Insurance pulled away from MGAs due to a “control from an underwriting perspective”, Edmund Tirbutt examines whether other capacity providers could follow suit.
Aviva accused of ‘greenwashing’ by campaigners over tree removal
Aviva has drawn criticism from the residents of Wivenhoe, Essex, over plans to chop down a 120-year-old oak tree to tackle nearby subsidence.
QuestGates buys Brownsword; Woodgate & Clark integration; Vitality’s health CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Stark asbestos risk in UK schools brought into focus
Jonathan Edwards, head of insurance and risk at HCR Law, warns insurers and brokers they need to move from passive monitoring to proactive risk mitigation in order to prevent hundreds of thousands of teachers and pupils dying as a result of asbestos…